Most NBA fans, even newer fans, likely know who Yao Ming is. Although the former Houston Rocket had his career cut short due to injury issues, he still left his mark in the NBA as one of the league’s ...

Mystics Forward Cites NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo as Inspiration originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In the WNBA, Shakira Austin of the Washington Mystics is one of the best young forwards. This ...

In a special presentation at the 2015 ESPY Awards, ESPN honored the life of college basketball player Lauren Hill, whose fearless resolve touched the nation last season. Hill's parents Brent and Lisa ...

With Paige Bueckers expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft, many Minnesota high school girls' basketball players see themselves in Paige. Maddyn Greenway and Jorden Ode both look up ...

Audi Crooks warms up during a USA Basketball women's AmeriCup Team Trials practice last year at the USA Olympics training center in Colorado Springs, Colo. A crowd of more than 10,000 fans crowded ...

In the dusty, crinkling California sunlight during the early 2000s, on the Centennial High School campus in Compton, Calif., an upperclassman sold a bootleg CD to a younger, eager rap fan. The seller?

The iconic starred and striped uniforms of the Harlem Globetrotters are almost as well-known as their trick shots and high-flying dunks. Founded in 1926, the organization played their first game under ...

In the WNBA, Shakira Austin of the Washington Mystics is one of the best young forwards. This season, Austin has shown significant improvement with her work on the floor. She has appeared in 21 games, ...